Deck 8: Exploring the Law and Governance Systems of Primitive Societies

Question 1

The decision of the Panchayat is regarded as

A)Truth
B)Infallible
C)Law
D)Command

Answer 1

Law

Question 2

An Anthropologist, Lowie has shown that, in Primitive societies there are civil laws, also along with

A)Customary law
B)Criminal laws
C)Religious law
D)Marriage law

Answer 2

Criminal laws

Question 3

Law in a primitive society is considered to be a part of natural or

A)Super natural principle
B)Enacted
C)Decided by people
D)Universal

Answer 3

Super natural principle

Question 4

Primitive law makes no distinction between public crime and

A)Private property
B)Church property
C)Private crimes
D)Other crimes

Question 5

Kinship bond is the basis for

A)Modern law
B)Primitive law
C)Caste law
D)Family law

Question 6

When the offender falls a prey to the supernatural anger for falsify is the result of

A)Oath
B)Ordeal
C)Promise
D)Pledge

Question 7

Sometimes the person accused is put to torture in primitive societies before declaration of judgment in criminal cases, e g. Put hand in boiling water or oil but did not burn, is set free. The test is called….

A)Fasting
B)Oath
C)Ordeal
D)Avoidance

Question 8

Capital sentence is generally given in a case of

A)Homicide
B)Stealing
C)Attempt to murder
D)Cheating

Question 9

The punishment of imposing a fine is not found among the punishments for crime in

A)Modern societies
B)Medieval societies
C)Indian societies
D)Primitive societies

Question 10

Very often in compensation of his crime, the accused has to give the whole village

A)Money
B)A feast
C)Rice bag
D)Fruits

Question 11

If the offender is not punished openly, it is supposed that the sinner will be punished by

A)Supernatural power
B)Nature
C)Tiger
D)Fallen rocks

Question 12

In primitive societies, it is generally believed that the priest or Shaman or the Magician possesses

A)Extra strength
B)Special knowledge
C)Universal rights
D)Supernatural power

Question 13

The primitive village is run by a council of elders like in India tribal/villages known as

A)Committee
B)Panchayat
C)Team mate
D)Aged group

Question 14

Most of the chieftains are hunters and warriors and lead the tribe on the occasions of

A)Festivals
B)Village feasting
C)Hunting and war
D)Important events

Question 15

The village Government is run by the chieftains elected by the member of the tribe in most of the

A)Indian Primitive villages
B)City dwellers
C)Migrant set up
D)Minority group

Question 16

The territory is not an interest by itself in Primitive society perhaps because the pressure on land is

A)Plentiful
B)Abundant
C)Nearly absent
D)Valued

Question 17

The Kamars are a very simple, pre-literate tribe of

A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Odisa
C)West Bengal
D)Bihar

Question 18

The Oath and Ordeals are main mode of evidence in

A)Caste law
B)Tribal law
C)Kins group law
D)Trade union law

Question 19

Primitive law is backed by the so-called stateless government, while customs are backed by

A)Group decision
B)Committee action
C)The Traditions and faith
D)Consultation

Question 20

Tribal law has territorial

A)Un-limitation
B)Limitation
C)Jurisdiction
D)Extension

Question 21

The Assam tribal of Bodos acculture and learnt Tantrick practice from

A)Muslim
B)Hindu
C)Jain
D)Sikh

Question 22

Primitive law is un-written law which has been sanctioned through local custom and

A)Usages
B)Ritual
C)Tradition
D)Sacrifices

Question 23

In tribal primitive political structure, the executive, legislative and judiciary are

A)Combine in one body
B)Separated to each other
C)Not existed
D)Degrading one by one

Question 24

In some tribes evidence is mostly gathered through religious and

A)Prayer perform
B)Casting lot
C)Magical practices
D)Lottery

Question 25

Some short of local self-Government is also an essential part

A)Primitive Political organization
B)Contemporary Political organization'
C)Democratic political organization
D)Dictator type of Government